Chimes



zontal axis disposed at right angles to the Patented Aug. 26, 1930UNITED STATES THOMAS J. BRIMER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

OF AMERICA, on cLEvELAND' orrIo, Ayconrona rrolv remain Goo 'HiIMon cofi o x H ES.

Application filed July 12,

In the vending of commodities throughout a community from an automobileor similar vehicle, it is highly desirable tohave some sort of a signalto announce the approach of the same.

The object of my invention, there-fore, has been to devise a novelmechanism which may be associated with the vehicle to announce itspresence in the vicinity.

To be more specific, I provide chimemeans mounted upon a novel hangerwhich in turn is suspended from the body of the vehicle. The hangerissuspended in such a manner that it is rockedas the vehicle encountersrough spots in the road or by a change in acceleration of the vehicleand also I'provide a pull arm whereby the hanger may be manuallyoperable. I

The hanger member preferably comprises a horizontal bar and hangermembers upturned at the ends thereof and which are provided withapertures therethrough. The suspension means is preferably secured tothe body of the vehicle and is formed with laterally extending, portionswhich pass through the openings in thehangers so that the device isadapted to rock about a horipathof travel of the vehicle. I

Various other and more detailed objects will appear as the descriptionof the inven tion proceeds.

For a full and more complete understanding of the invention, referencemaybe had to the following description and accompanying drawings, inwhi'ch I Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a vehicle bodyhaving my novel device afiixed thereto.

Figure 2 is a side view of the device. 1

Figure 3 is a bottom view of the same.

' Figure 4 is a detail view of the supporting member and clappersassociated therewith.

Throughout the following description and accompanying drawings, likereference characters denote corresponding parts.

While a preferred, specific embodiment of the invention is herein setforth, it is to be understood that I am not to be limited to the exactconstructions illustrated and deof travelof the vehicle.

1929. ,Seria1;1 To.-37 7,879.

scribed because various. ,modificmtiohs of I these details maybe provided the invention intopractice withinjthe purview of theappendedclaim. 1 I z A vehicle body with which my novel device is associated isgenerally denotedat A. The device comprises a horizontal bar 1 havingupturned end portions orhangers "2. The'hangers 2 are apertured at 3 forreasons to be'hereinafter set forth. Afplurality of bells {are securedto the hanger member by any suitable means such as the rivets 5. 'f Inthe preferred form,';the,bells 4' are each of a difi'erent size so as togive ofl .soundsof different pitches." Inthe present instance Ihaveshown four bells secured to the horizontal bar"1 Each bell is'providedwith three clappers. The clappers comprise Weights 6 freely suspended bymeans of wires 7. The three wires for each bell are freely fastened to asupporting member 8 which is secured to the corresponding bell andhorizontal bar by the rivet 5 which also secures the bell to the bar. I

The vehicle body A is provided with suspension means which in thepresent embodiment include a vertical screw threaded portion 9 and alateral outstanding portion 10 which is disposed in a horizontal plane,the

lateral portions .10 passing through the apermeans.

I preferto locate my device so that the horizontal bar 1 is atrightangles to the path It can thus be readily seen that as the vehicletravels over the road the device will be rocked by changes in motion ofthevehicle or by the vehicle passing over uneven spots in the road. Formanual control of the device I providea pull arm 11 secured to the bar 1by means of a rivet 12. The pull arm is of angular formation, one partbeing disposed parallel to the road and the other part beingperpendicular thereto. At the end of the perpendicular part of the pullarm there is a hole 13 for receiving a flexible wire 14 which in turnpasses through a hole 15 in the body of the vehicle.

The free end of the flexible wire 14 is protures 3 of the hangers 2 sothat the device as V a whole may be rockedabout the suspension Jon Ivided with a knob 16 to facilitate the operation thereof. A pulley 17may also be secured to the body of the vehicle and the fiexible wire 14threaded thereover.

u 5 Because of the novel mounting of my device as has been hereinbeforepointed out, the chimes comprising the bells and clappers will ringunder the slightest movement ofthe vehicle'and by means of the pull armand parts associated therewith the chimes may be manually operatedeither while the vehicle is moving or when it is standing still. Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters ,Patentof the'United States, is

In a vehicle from which edibles are vended, 'means for audiblyattracting the attention of the public, said means comprising a barhaving a body and ends bent at right angles to 2 "the body, said endshavingopemngs, pivot elements'disposed in said openings and having meansfor attachment to a vehicle, whereby said bar may be pivotallysuspended, a plurality of spaced chime members, a plurality of spacedhammers pivotally attached to each chimemember, and means common to eachchime member and its hammers for fixedly securing them to said body,whereby any movement of said body about said pivots ree sults inoperation of said chimes. I

"In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature. o THOMAS J. BRIMER.

